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i'll get my education if it's at home, school or any place. save our schools, save our pakistan. >> reporter: local pakistani officials in the swat valley where malala yousufzai lived said they offered her protection but her father refused it. the driver of the truck she had been riding in is among those under suspicion. two other girls were wounded in the attack. the shooting has been condemned around the world including by the u.s. >> she was attacked and shot by extremists who don't want girls to have an education. and don't want girls to speak for themselves. and don't want girls to become leaders. >> reporter: malala yousufzai had said whenever you watch someone being oppressed raise your voice against it. now the 14-year-old girl is fighting for her life because she raised her voice. the surgeon who operated on her said the high velocity close range shot damaged critical areas of the brain. survival is not in doubt but what kind of survival. >> mark, is there any chance they might move her out of the country? >> reporter: well, they said
i'll get my education if it's at home, school or any place. save our schools, save our pakistan. >> reporter: local pakistani officials in the swat valley where malala yousufzai lived said they offered her protection but her father refused it. the driver of the truck she had been riding in is among those under suspicion. two other girls were wounded in the attack. the shooting has been condemned around the world including by the u.s. >> she was attacked and shot by extremists who...
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it was my education in music. in life. and it gave me the career that i have performing these great american classics. we call them the great american song book. some call at any time rod stewart song book. >> we know this music is classic now. in the '20s and '30s how popular were the gershwins. >> george gershwin was the most popular composer in the world. not comparable to anybody today. he wrote "rhapsody in blue." >> how did the relationship with you and ira develop. >> we were very close. i was the son or grand son that he never had because he never had kids and he entrusted his legacy to me. he made me his eyes and ears to the outside world. i carry on the legacy because the songs are so important today. >> speaking of that legacy do you ever fear with itunes and electronic music and rock music that some of these old standards are going to be lost on the coming generation? >> no. it's the opposite. keeps it going because now kids can go on youtube or anything and find these songs. they can hear them. when i was goin
it was my education in music. in life. and it gave me the career that i have performing these great american classics. we call them the great american song book. some call at any time rod stewart song book. >> we know this music is classic now. in the '20s and '30s how popular were the gershwins. >> george gershwin was the most popular composer in the world. not comparable to anybody today. he wrote "rhapsody in blue." >> how did the relationship with you and ira...
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the taliban are actually proud of targeting a teenage girl who wants an education. a taliban spokesman called her, quote, the symbol of inif a dells and obscenity. unquote. in fact, malala is a devout muslim. she rose to prominence as a symbol of resistance to curtail education for girls when they took control of the swat valley in 2009. at age 11 she was writing an anonymous blog about life under be the taliban. in one entry entitled, i am afraid, she wrote about a terrible dream of helicopters and the taliban. fear is the taliban's primary weapon. reinforced with a willingness to use extreme violence against anyone who contradicts their medieval rules. her willingness to speak out gave her a nomination for the children's peace prize. >> there are people whose voices have been suppressed and people are living in fear but i think there will be many malala's in this country. i have all the faith. >> reporter: today school children made a point of praying for her. medical officials say that malala will be kept in the hospital for a few more days and then if necessary
the taliban are actually proud of targeting a teenage girl who wants an education. a taliban spokesman called her, quote, the symbol of inif a dells and obscenity. unquote. in fact, malala is a devout muslim. she rose to prominence as a symbol of resistance to curtail education for girls when they took control of the swat valley in 2009. at age 11 she was writing an anonymous blog about life under be the taliban. in one entry entitled, i am afraid, she wrote about a terrible dream of...